The Later Middle Ages

Originally published in 1981 The Later Middle Ages provides a unified and coherent account of the culture of late medieval England, and of the problems involved in encountering it, in relation to English literature.

Stephen Medcalf, Nicola Coldstream, Marjorie Reeves, David R Starkey

Illustrations Preface 1 On Reading Books From a Half-Alien Culture 2. The Ideal, the Real and the Quest for Perfection 3. Inner and Outer 4. Art and Architecture in the Late Middle Ages 5. The Age of the Household: Politics, Society and the Arts c. 1350-c.1550 Epilogue: from Troilus to Troilus Index